SCHOOLS & KIDS
Phillips Brooks School: No plans for new campus
Moving Phillips Brooks School from its current site on Avy Avenue in Menlo Park to 10 acres the school recently bought near Portola Valley "is not even on our planning horizon... |
Editor |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 5:31 pm by Stop Being Negative, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Surprised by tone of Phillips Brooks story
This letter was published in the Sept. 26, 2007, issue of the Almanac.
I am somewhat surprised by the tenor of the article about the purchase of land by Phillips Brooks Scho... |
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on Sep 30, 2007 at 9:58 am by Editor, The Almanac Online, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saint Raymond BBQ Review
Saint Raymond's recent back to school BBQ event provided an opportunity for families to gather and gear up for the coming academic school year. An estimated 500 people attende... |
Nimpa Nunn |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:44 pm by Nimpa Nunn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Phillips Brooks School buys 10 acres near Portola Valley, town official says
Phillips Brooks School, the private preschool-through-grade-5 school now operating at 2245 Avy Ave. in Menlo Park, has purchased a 10-acre undeveloped parcel along Los Trancos... |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:26 pm by A Comment, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Girls are Champions' holds writing, art contest
The nonprofit Girls are Champions is seeking entries for a writing and drawing contest for girls from third grade through high school.
The new organization is sponsoring th... |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 9:04 am by Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nativity School Looks Forward to New "Home Field Advantage"
Nativity School celebrated its 50th anniversary this past summer by breaking ground on a new, state-of-the-art multipurpose building and kindergarten facilities. Slated to be... |
J Morgan |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 1:01 pm by J Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Oak Knoll School plan gives 'minimal attention" to pedestrian and bike access
Menlo Park parent John Fox says that the new plan for the Oak Knoll School campus at 1895 Oak Knoll Lane has given "minimal attention" to pedestrian and bicycle access to the... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 11:21 am by School Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Dreading the traffic logjam at Hillview School
I wonder if others who live or work in Menlo Park are dreading the return of students to school, as I am. From now until June, twice a day, Santa Cruz Avenue will be log-jamme... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 10:27 am by traffic control, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band Releases CD
The Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band is excited to announce the release of a CD entitled, "One Last Time?". The band toured Europe this summer including gigs at the Montreux Jazz F... |
Perryn Rowland |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:42 pm by go jazz band!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Family Service Welcomes Pre-K Enrollments; Hiring Teachers
Family Service Agency of San Mateo County is now accepting applications for enrollment of four-year old preschool children in their newly launched Family Literacy Program at t... |
Katherine Chouteau |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 12:46 pm by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley schools spend $15,000 a year per student
The Portola Valley School District starts its 2007-08 fiscal year on an upbeat note: a balanced $10.8 million budget, a projected 7.35 percent growth in property taxes, a 5 pe... |
Editor |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:28 am by Marjorie Mader, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dad and Me event at Atherton library
From DeAnn Okamura:
Calling all fathers or other significant caregivers! Bring your children to the Atherton Library on Monday, August 6, at 4p.m. for our annual “Dad & Me @... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 11:11 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Musical storyteller Ira Levin at Atherton library
From DeAnn Okamura:
On Monday, July 30, 2007 at 4 PM, Ira Levin, also known as Uncle Eye, will present a storytelling program for ages 3 and up.
Uncle Eye: Singing Storyt... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 11:30 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
"Hillview Robotics" wins 2nd place at Northern California Championship
Are 12 year old 7th graders too old to still play with Lego?
Not if you throw in some motors and sensors and ask them to design and program a robot that is capable to mast... |
Manfred Kopisch |
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on Jul 8, 2007 at 9:35 pm by Arthur Hogan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wild animals at Atherton library
Monday, July 9, 2007 at 4 p.m., Wildlife Associates will
present a wild animal program entitled "California Wild" for kids
ages 5 and up. A variety of animals such as a bob... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 5:17 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Movie Special Effects Show at the Atherton Library
from DeAnn Okamura of the Atherton library:
Monday, July 16, 2007 at 4:00 PM, Mad Science will present a movie special effects program for ages 5 and up.
Some of the to... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 11:55 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Music with ZunZun at the Atherton Library
From DeAnn Okamura of the Atherton library:
Monday, July 2, 2007 at 4 PM, ZunZun will present the Musical Watershed program for ages 5 and up.
ZunZun is a performing ar... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:07 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Colleagues, students say M-A teacher Jim MacKenzie will be missed in his retirement
Classroom B2 at Menlo-Atherton High School will have the same number on the door next fall, but longtime inhabitant Jim MacKenzie — an M-A graduate, an M-A parent and, for 25 ... |
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on Jun 17, 2007 at 7:30 am by Josh Edelman, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
If school goes, save Hillview murals
This letter by Cecelia Daye was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
It would be tragic if the murals at Hillview School were not protected while the... |
Renee Batti |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:56 pm by hillview parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike Safety at Laurel Elementary School
Is bike safety for children really an issue? To many people it is not, because they feel it is not safe for children to bike in our streets and thus they don't bike with them.... |
Manfred Kopisch |
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on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:57 pm by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Laurel School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Roberts School Celebrates More Than 30 Years in Menlo Park
This month, as schools across the Bay Area conduct graduation ceremonies, so too will the Roberts School, a pre-school and kindergarten nestled in The Willows of Menlo Park.
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Kim Amsbaugh |
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on Jun 14, 2007 at 4:09 pm by Kim Amsbaugh, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Magic show at Atherton library June 25
Magic show with Gerald Joseph at the Atherton Library
The Atherton Library will be hosting a program for children with magician Gerald Joseph on Monday, June 25th, 2007 at... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jun 13, 2007 at 12:53 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A Principal Denise Plante's remarks to the Class of 2007
Below are the remarks of Menlo-Atherton High School Principal Denise Plante in speaking to the graduating seniors of the Class of 2007 on June 7, 2007 in Atherton, CA.
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David Boyce |
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on Jun 11, 2007 at 5:23 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A pitch to head off artificial turf in Woodside
By Patrick Noonan
Am I the only person in Woodside who cares that soon two of our beautiful natural turf playing fields at the elementary school will be dug up and replaced ... |
Patrick Noonan |
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on May 29, 2007 at 3:09 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park school plan on wrong track
On April 4, trustees of the Menlo Park City School District voted to proceed to the design phase for Laurel and Encinal schools.
This includes building a teaching resource ... |
Dave Montague |
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on May 16, 2007 at 12:07 pm by Oak Knoll parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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